Question

Speed = distance divided by time taken. car 1 travels 10 miles every 5 minutes. car 2 travels 30 miles every 20 minutes. what is the difference of speed between these two cars in mph?

Answer 1

car 1
2 miles............................1 minute
10 miles.........................5 minutes
20 miles.........................10 minutes
40 miles..........................20 minutes
car2
1.5 miles...........................1 minute
15miles.............................10 minutes
30 miles...........................20 minutes
the difference is 0.5 miles per minute

0.5*60=30 miles/hour